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EDUCATION: Preschool

Education in Israel begins at a very young age in order to provide children
with an augmented head start, particularly in terms of socialization and
language development.​

Education - Preschool

Courtesy of the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem

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Courtesy of the Jerusalem Foundation/H. Mazor

Education in Israel begins at a very young age in order to provide children
with an augmented head start, particularly in terms of socialization and
language development.

Many two-year-olds and almost all threeand four-year-olds attend some kind of
preschool framework. Most programs are sponsored by local authorities, some
within day-care centers operated by women's organizations; others are privately
owned. The Ministry of Education allocates special resources for preschool
education in disadvantaged areas.

Kindergarten for five-year-olds is free and compulsory. The curriculum aims
to teach fundamental skills, including language and numerical concepts, to
foster cognitive and creative capacities, and to promote social abilities. The
curricula of all preschools are guided and supervised by the Ministry of
Education to ensure a solid and well-rounded foundation for future
learning.